- 1: Th'éx̲welwetem
- 2: Leq'álqel
- 3: Syó:ys
- 4: Shxw'íyem
- 5: S'álhtel qas te Sqó:qe
- 6: Tháytem te Skwúkwel Syó:ys
- 7: Í te S'álhtel Letám
- 8: Xwe'ít te Swáyel
- 9: Leq'áleqel
- 10: Shxw'íyem
- 11: Líchxw Smámalyí?
- 12: S'álhtel qas te Sqó
- 13: Xwe'ít te Swáyel
- 14: Leq'álqel
- 15: Shxwe'íyem
- 16: Ye Mestíyexw
- 17: S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
- 18: Skwúl
- 19: Ileqá:ls
- 20: Shxw'íyem
- 21: Mestíyexw
- 22: Í:lhtel
- 24: Syó:ys
- 23: Íleqels
- 25: Shxw'íyem
- 26: Sx'áts Pípe
- 27: S'álhtel
- 28: Íleqáls
- 29: Skwúl
- 30: Sq'eq'óxel
- 31: Mestíyexw
- 32: S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
- 33: Th'éx̲welwétem
- 34: Xwe'í:t te swáyel
- 35: Tháytem te Skúkwel Syó:ys
- 36: Le Á:yel
- 37: S'álhtel qas te Qó
- 38: Ileqá:ls
- 39: Q'élqéylthet
- 40: Skwúl
- 41: Pípetels
- 42: Leq'á:lq'el
- 43: Skwúl
- 44: Éyósthet
- 45: Íleqals
- 46: Mestíyexw
- 47: Skwúl
- 48: Pekche'áwtxw
- 49: Lálats'éwtxwem
- 50: Skwúl
5: S'álhtel qas te Sqó:qe - Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 5: Food and Drink
S'álhtel qas te Sqó:qe 5A
A
Stám kw'ótl'kwa s'álhtel líxw kwelát?
What kind of seafood do you have?
B
Tset kwelát te á:yx̲, s'óxwe, tl'ólkwels qas te sth'óqwí lí te sx̲ex̲éyls te s'álhtel pípe.
We have crab, clams, oysters and salmon on the menu.
A
El stl'í te á:yx̲ qas smómeleqw spí:ls s'álhtel qas ó:pel qas te ísá:le s'óxwe.
I’d like the crab and mixed vegetables and one dozen clams.
B
Lí a' stl'í te s'óx̲we spólex̲wem qe stl'í a sqw'élém?
Would you like the clams steamed or barbecued?
A
Spólex̲wem s'óx̲we.
Steamed clams.
B
Á:'a, ts'íthóme.
All right, thank you.
S'álhtel qas te Sqó:qe 5B
A
Stám kw'ótl'kwa s'álhtel líxw kwelát?
What kind of seafood do you have?
B
Lí te sx̲ex̲éylt te s'álhtel pípe tset kwelám te á:yx̲, s'óxwe, tl'ólkwels qas te sth'ó:qwi.
On the menu we have crab, clams, oysters and fish.
A
Tl'ócha yewálstexw wal te á:yx̲ qas smómeleqw spí:ls s'álhtel qas t'x̲ém s'óxwe.
I’ll start with a crab salad and six clams.
B
Lí a' stl'í te spólexwem s'óx̲we was tl'ós te sqwélem s'óx̲we?
Would you like the clams steamed or baked?
A
Spólx̲wem, th'exwmethóx.
Steamed, please.
B
Ō, ts'íthóme.
Oh, thank you. / Okay, thank you. / Oh, thank you.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| x̲éyth'elhp | alder tree | |
| ló:thel | plate, platter dish | |
| sts'ákwx̲ | fried | |
| shxwtl'ép | deep | |
| skw'ōlmexw | blackberry | |
| skw'ōlmexwelhp | blackberry bush | |
| póléx̲wet | to steam something | |
| pólex̲wem | to start to steam, get steamed | |
| kw'ótl'kwa | ocean, salt water, sea | |
| ó:m | order, restaurant store (v.) | |
| s'ó:m | an order, order (n.) | |
| s'óx̲we | clam, fresh-water mussel | |
| á:yx̲ | crab | |
| hómó:y | shrimp | |
| x̲éyth' | raw | |
| yewá:l | first | |
| pó:lx̲wem | be steaming | |
| lháwqem | mussel | |
| mémeló:thel | little dish | |
| spoléx̲wem | steamed | |
| sqó:qe | drink (n.) | |
| sqw'élém | barbecued | |
| tl'ólkwels | oyster | |
| ts'íyex̲ést | scorch, make it rare (tr.) | |
| lheleméxwtel | lettuce | |
| spólx̲wem | steam (noun) | |
| yewálstexw | start with (lit. = cause to be first) | |
| shíyqetsel | baked, put in the oven |
If Salish languages really are all descended, thousands of years ago, from a single language, where was this language spoken? Some linguists have speculated that it may actually not have been far from where Halq'eméylem is spoken today. This idea is based on the fact that some of the words which appear to be oldest in the Salishan language (that is, which can be found in different forms across many of the languages) are names for plants that grow only in the general area where modern Halq'eméylem is spoken today. See The Stó:lo Atlas (edited by Keith Calrson, and published by Douglas and Macintyre) for some detailed discussion and references on this point.
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